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Jesus Heals at the Pool of Bethesda
Season 2 · Episode 4 - 6:33
While visiting the Pool of Bethesda on a Sabbath, Jesus heals a man who has been paralyzed for nearly forty years, stirring anger among the religious leaders.
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“In John 5, we meet a man who has been partially paralyzed for thirty-eight years. It surely goes without saying, but: he longed to be well. In the earliest years of his condition, perhaps he’d had family members or friends carry him from doctor to doctor, looking for healing. But—nothing. And then he heard of a mysterious pool down by the old Sheep Gate in Jerusalem. On occasion the waters would be stirred, and supposedly the first person to wade their way in would be healed. So, to the pool he was carried, and life everyday would have been as follows: eyes on the water; wait for movement; hope for healing. But—nothing. And then one day, suddenly, he finds himself laying in the shadow of Jesus, who now pointedly stands between him and the pool. Let’s watch this clip from The Chosen to see what happens next…”
*If your church does not know about The Chosen, before you show the clip, you might also want to tell them the following: “The Chosen is a television show that tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of the people who knew him.”